Fishing-reel.



-PEE/CY Fl.%.ll\ll{` WADHAM, OF NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT, ENGLAND.

FISHING-REEL.

To all whom itmay concer/n:

Be it4 known that I, PERCY F RANK VVAD- HAM, residing at ldaltondale, Carisbrooke Road, Newport, l'sle of Wvight, England, Great Britain, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Fishing-Reels; and l do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear7 and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in fishing reels and consists in improved mechanism for starting and controllingthe revolving drum or spool, and means for indicating the pressure set up by the brake so that with any particular weight of bait used the paying out and control of the line may be rendered constant.

To enable my invention to be better understood l will now proceed to describe the same more particularly by reference to the accompanying drawing in which z- Figurel. shows partly inyertical section, the drum and the reel or frame in which it revolves. taken on line jl-l of Fig. 2. Fig. 2. is a front elevation of the reel or trame showing the apparatus employed for starting the drum and part ot the l'n'aking mechanism, and brake indicator. Fig. 3. shows the underside of thea-eel or iframe and the face of the brake indicator. Fig. 4. shows detail of the braking mechanism. Fig. 5 is a sectional View on line of Fig. 2.

In the drawings -lis the rcel or frame, -2- is the trigger pivote/d as at Qain a slot 3- 'formed in the side of thc reel or frame. This trigger which maybe formed of bone or other suitable material is fastened to the extremity of a spring compressing and tripping leve-r flin any suitable manner, the function of said lever being to depress the spring 5HV fastened by screws -ato the back of the reel or frame, by spur -6. The lower part ot the tripping lever is fashioned to the shape shown at -7- and so formed that it shall rest flat on hub 8- of drum -S- and be held there by spring -wwhich bears on tripping lever -4-, see dotted lines Fig. 2. said hub -8- vbeing fastened to the back of the drum pSaland surrounding the base of a sleeve -9- preferably bushed with suitable metal as at -10-. The underside of the milled or serrated hub is Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. l5, i910.

Application filed .Tune 28. 1909. Serial No. 504.836.

recessed as at l lso as to form a cup or cover for the balls 12 contained in the race -11l-` formed on spindle 14M and kept in same by small steel Washer -l3-. The spindle 14- is threaded at its upper and lower end -l. l'-, and is secured .to the back ot' the reel or casing by thread 15- and lock nut iT-- a cap 1S- being screwed on to the upper thread 16d of spindle -14-. 19" shows the brake spring secured by screws or the like JW-- to the back of the reel. This as shown passes through. a fork --20- screwed as at -20- into the indicator 2lsee Fig. 3. which is recessed. into the back of the reel at --QObsee detail View Fig. et. the underside of the indicator being milled out as at -22- see Fig. 3. so as to enable it to be turned upon the thread of fork #20# passing through it. A groove is chased out of the drum i which it' made of aluminium, wood .or sott metal is tilted with a ring of gun metal or the like -23- to provide a path for the brake spring m19- which press s more or less against it; but it' the drum is formed ot harder metal such as brass or the like this ring 23"- may be dispeusedwith.

.l have shown the. trigger Zwewith tripping lever et in dotted and full lines see Fig. 2. The dotted lines show approximately the position occupied by the trigger for starting the drum when casting a line. rThe full lines show approximately the position occupied by the trigger aticr making a cast.

The operation of my invention is as Ytollo\\'s:'l `he drum -\`=1-having been passed over the spindle -lfl-f the cap #184- is screufed upon the threaded end lll-M ot said spindle. To start the drum --8- all that lis necessary is to pull the trigger 2- sharply upward, and hold there. This causes the part T- of trippinglever W4- as it is sprung out ot engagement with the milled 0r plain hub to sety the drum da in rapid motion. On triggci; "2 being released after making a cast the point 7* is brought to bearupon the milled or plain hub by spring -5- pressing against spur -6- which has the desired effect of slowing up the drum, and prevent overrunning.

The braking mechanism isoperated as tollows :-The indicator see Fig. 3; isturned to the required amount in the direction of the llO drum 8aW if harder metal is used, thereby retarding the action of the drain. It is clear that having once determined the braking 'power for a given bait, this can be readily found again, or reasjusted for any other conditions.

The winding in of the line is effected in the well ltnown manner by means of the handles -Q4---. The first part of a turn of the drum wth-- in winding in the line serves to cock the tripping` lever 4- and bring ysame into the position shown for starting the drum see dotted linesl Fig. 2.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. In a fishing reel, the combination with a rotating menber for the line, a relatively fixed element rotatively supporting said member, a manually operable device carried by said element and provided with a yielding extension engaging a portion of said rotating member and formed and arranged to assume arresting and release positions with respect thereto, and means normally acting on said device to thrust said extension into an arresting position.'

In a fishing reel, the combination with a rotating member for the line having `a circular roughened surface, a relatively fixed element rotatively supporting said member, a pivoted trigger on said element provided with a yielding extension engaging said i'ougliened surface and formed and arranged to assume arresting and release positions with respect thereto, and a spring acting on said trigger to normally thrust said extension into an arresting position. i

8. In a fishing reel, the combination with 'a rotating member for the line, a relatively fixed element relatively supporting said member, and a manually operable device carried by Said element and provided with means engaging a portion of said rotating member for imparting thereto an initial rapid rotary movement when casting.

4. In a fishing reel, the combination with a rotating member for the line, a relatively fixed element rotatively supporting said member. and a manually operable device carried by said element and provided with' yielding meansI engaging a portion of said rotating member for imparting thereto an initial rzipid rotary movement when casting.

ln a fishing reel, the combination with a rotating member for the line, a relatively fixed element rotatively supporting said member, a manually operable device carried b v said element and provided with means engaging a portion of said member for -iinparting thereto an initial rapid rotary movement when casting and also formed and arranged to assume an arresting position for retarding movement of said member, and means normally acting on said device to thrust said meansinto an arresting position.

o. In a fishing reel, the combination with a'fraine, a member for the line rotatively mounted on the frame and provided with an engaging' surface, and a lever pivotally mounted on said frame and having a yield-l ing extension ar anged to be automatically collapsed into a braking position against said surface when said member is rotated to wind the line and serving when said lever is manually operated to impart an initial rapid unwinding rotation to said member and free/the same from draw.

7. In a` lishing reel, the combination With a f'ame, aV member for the line rota-tively iiiouiited'oii the frame and provided with an engaging' surface, and a lever pivotally mounted on said f ame and having a yielding extension arranged to be automatically collapsed against said surface and into a braking position by winding rotation of the member and serving when said lever is manually operated to impart an initial rapid uiiwinding rotation to saidniember.

S. lu a fishing reel, the combination with ar frame, a member for the line rotatively mounted on the same andv provided with an engaging surface, ay lever pivotally mounted on'the traine and having a yielding extension arranged to be automatically collapsed to a braking position against said surface when said member is rotated to wind the line, and serving when said lever is manually operated to impart an initial rapid unwinding rotation to saidl member, and a spring noriiiallv holding said leven in a braking position. p

- In testimony whereof I atliXmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

PERCY FRANK VADHAM.

Vitnessesz HARVEY J. Bixviiiis'rooii,

CHAs. GACK. 

